BEST OF CRIME WORLD: The dramatic capture of mafia 'boss of bosses' Matteo Messina Denaro
29 September 2023 - 43 mins**This episode was first published in January 2023**He was the notorious Cosa Nostra boss who lived in hiding for 30 years and who was responsible for terrorist atrocities against Italy. Matteo Messina Denaro was amongst a group of violent mafia bosses who hit back at Italian magistrates, their families and body guards with lethal bomb attacks during the early 1990s when the brave judges took on the notorious criminal organisation.For decades, he was hunted to no avail, but this month he was dramatically arrested in Palermo as he made his way to a cancer clinic.So who is Denaro and what is the significance of his arrest for the people of Sicily and southern Italy?Nicola Tallant chats with Dr...
Episode 1368: Brian Grendon to be sentenced after not paying tax on €27k cash found in his home
Brian Grendon will be sentenced next week after he pleaded guilty to tax offences on more than €27,000 which gardaí found stuffed in his wardrobe. Grendon, who is in custody and before the court on unrelated charges, denied he was involved with an organised crime group when questioned under arrests and told officers he liked staying at the station. Nicola talks to Niall Donald about Grendon and his problems with the Revenue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 mins
28 January Finished
Episode 1367: Robbie Lawlor ordered man to drive car with Keane Mulready-Woods’ body parts and burn it
A second man, Glen Bride, has pleaded guilty to his role in the disposal of the remains of Keane Mulready-Woods after his murder and dismemberment by gangland hardman Robbie Lawlor. Last week Stephen Carberry, the brother of murdered Richie Carberry, pleaded guilty to similar offences. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the gruesome murder and those involved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
39 mins
28 January Finished
Episode 1366: Once-feared Kinahan gunman goes on crime spree stealing €700 bike from carpark
A gangland murder suspect who is once believed to have worked for the Kinahan Cartel went on a crime spree stealing a bicycle from an underground car park and even a package from a delivery man. Paul Beatty who is 39 was once quizzed in relation to the murder of his pal Jason ‘Buda’ Molyneax but last year he went on the spree which has landed him with five years behind bars. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25 mins
27 January Finished
Episode 1365: Trio jailed over Kevin Lunney kidnap and torture lose appeal against convictions
Three men convicted in relation to the brutal kidnap and torture of businessman Kevin Lunney have failed in their bid to overturn the courts decision. Alan Harte, Alan O’Brien, and Darren Redmond were hired during a campaign of intimidation against directors of former Sean Quinn companies and abducted Lunney, broke his leg, and beat him before branding his chest with the letters QIH or Quinn Industrial Holdings. Defence lawyers working for the men say they will now launch an appeal against the length of their sentences which were 30, 28, and 18 years respectively. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25 mins
27 January Finished
Episode 1364: Sister of one-punch victim Martin Lynn urges appeal of brother’s killer’s 6-year sentence
Christopher O'Neill was sentenced to six years this week for an unprovoked one-punch attack on innocent Martin Lynn outside his home in Whitehall in July 2023. Chloe McPolin speaks to Sharon Lynn and her husband Anthony about their appeal for the leniency of this sentence and how this attack changed their lives forever. Change.org petition: https://c.org/n8qrgrN7kV Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29 mins
26 January Finished
Episode 1363: Brian Grendon charged with directing organised drug gang
A Dublin man was before the courts in Dublin this morning charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation involved in the importation of drugs and money laundering. Brian Grendon, who is 48, faces the charges understood to centre on a hack of the Ghost encrypted phone network. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about his arrest and charge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
14 mins
26 January Finished